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What's up with the N word? Keep it out of the Podium please.

12,738 11,124 July 20, 2012 at 06:48 PM in Question
It really bothers me when black people or for that matter anyone uses the N word.

I was walking into Wal-Mart today, when I passed a group of five young black kids. All I heard was N this and you F-ing N. More then once in the short time it took me to get out of ear shot of them.

My question is if it is an offensive word for a white person to say it, what makes it less offensive for a black person to use it?

If I would have been walking past them with some of my white friends and called one of them a N In front of them, I would more then likely would have had to defend myself.
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veritablequandary
07-24-2012 at 07:48 AM.
07-24-2012 at 07:48 AM.
Quote from LC2 :
LMAO

But also, when people men use the word rape casually. "Yeah bro I really got raped on that deal." It makes me want to send them to prison for a week so they'll never use it out of context again. Evil
So... you object to men using the word "rape" casually yet you suggest prison rape as an appropriate punishment for doing so? Really?
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FeedMeAlmonds
07-24-2012 at 08:34 AM.
07-24-2012 at 08:34 AM.
It was a great day in high school when one of the black girls on the basketball team told me, "You're cool, you're my N*****." She was smoking to, should have pursued. This issue isn't isolated within the black community, some of my Jewish friends will joke around being really anti-semitic (they aren't) and gay friends will call one another 'fag'. I think it's about context and knowing who is saying it and where they come from and their background which lets a person know the context. Myself, I don't want to be misinterpreted so tend to just avoid the words.
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PaintTheSkyGrey
07-24-2012 at 08:58 AM.
07-24-2012 at 08:58 AM.
Quote from veritableqndry :
So... you object to men using the word "rape" casually yet you suggest prison rape as an appropriate punishment for doing so? Really?
Stop raping my mind with your logic.
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ikonoklast
07-24-2012 at 11:12 AM.
07-24-2012 at 11:12 AM.
Quote from jeepdog :
Its more than just context. Not really sure what is so hard to understand about that.
If you say so.
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BostonGirl
07-24-2012 at 11:37 AM.
07-24-2012 at 11:37 AM.
Quote from BostonGirl :
When they say it to each other it's said like "brother" or "homie", when a white person says it is more like "ignorant _____". Although if it was said like "what up ___" from a white person they would still take it the wrong way..Dontknow
Quote from serra :
i didn't read the whole thread but here's what i know.

"nigga" is the slang for "censored" used in a friendly way amongst friends. kinda like "yo homie or hey bro"

whilst "censored" is the derogatory and offensive term op speaks of.
Scratchhead
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07-24-2012 at 11:37 AM.
07-24-2012 at 11:37 AM.
Quote from BostonGirl :
Scratchhead
She wants to be like you.
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07-24-2012 at 11:39 AM.
07-24-2012 at 11:39 AM.
Quote from TigerStar :
She wants you.
Bigeye should I pursue her? Whee
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07-24-2012 at 11:41 AM.
07-24-2012 at 11:41 AM.
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Bigeye should I pursue her? Whee
I knew you were desperate but.....
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BostonGirl
07-24-2012 at 11:42 AM.
07-24-2012 at 11:42 AM.
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I knew you were desperate but.....
I figured it wouldn't require much effort..laugh out loud
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07-24-2012 at 11:47 AM.
07-24-2012 at 11:47 AM.
Quote from TigerStar :
I knew you were desperate but.....
Quote from BostonGirl :
I figured it wouldn't require much effort..laugh out loud
next time mr. sd wants to ban you both, i'm not saying shit. Mad
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ashcampbell
07-24-2012 at 12:03 PM.
07-24-2012 at 12:03 PM.
Quote from Iaaaiws :
Exactly what context would make the use of that word acceptable?
naga plz.
Quote from TigerStar :
But if it's my culture, it's okay, right?
What else is in this culture?
Quote from Zoe Moon :
Richard Pryor did an interesting piece about why he stopped using the N word.

(NSFW: cursing)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AltWj4iAmno
Nice, but any good thoughts were turned off when you see how bad he's tweeking his balls off.

Quote from LC2 :
LMAO

But also, when people men use the word rape casually. "Yeah bro I really got raped on that deal." It makes me want to send them to prison for a week so they'll never use it out of context again. Evil
nignog my butt hurts.

Quote from serra :
i didn't read the whole thread but here's what i know.

"nigga" is the slang for "censored" used in a friendly way amongst friends. kinda like "yo homie or hey bro"

whilst "censored" is the derogatory and offensive term op speaks of.
cracka plz.
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next time mr. sd wants to ban you both, i'm not saying shit. Mad
shit shit shit
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Frogstar
07-24-2012 at 12:24 PM.
07-24-2012 at 12:24 PM.
Quote from ashcampbell :
naga plz.

What else is in this culture?

Nice, but any good thoughts were turned off when you see how bad he's tweeking his balls off.


nignog my butt hurts.


cracka plz.
shit shit shit
Isn't it past time you got an avatar?
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BargainBob
07-24-2012 at 12:25 PM.
07-24-2012 at 12:25 PM.
Quote from w3kn :
All I know is my daughter will not be using that word.
lol. She'll probably learn it on the street from a guy like me.

You can't know for a fact what anyone won't be doing... Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
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w3kn
07-24-2012 at 12:28 PM.
07-24-2012 at 12:28 PM.
Quote from BargainBob :
lol. She'll probably learn it on the street from a guy like me.

You can't know for a fact what anyone won't be doing... Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
What she does when she's elsewhere is her business. But she will not be using it in my presence.
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07-24-2012 at 12:30 PM.
07-24-2012 at 12:30 PM.
Quote from BargainBob :
lol. She'll probably learn it on the street from a guy like me.

You can't know for a fact what anyone won't be doing... Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)
QPLR and I doubt that anyone could learn very much from you, if anything at all.
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